Students contend enrolment

Lwazi Shongwe, president for TVET colleges in Ehlanzeni and Menzimuzi Masilela, chairman for the SRC for TVET College, Barberton Campus outside the Barberton Campus gates.

BARBERTON – No teaching and learning took place at Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) College, Barberton Campus in the first week for the class of 2019.

The bone of contention was students’ demand that more of them be accommodated. Instead college management has decreased the intake numbers for some of its courses.

Last year the campus enrolled 200 students in public management, 180 in financial management and 120 in engineering. This year the projected intake is 45 students in public management, 45 in financial management and 45 in engineering studies.

Menzimuzi Masilela, chairman of the student representative council (SRC), said there would be no classes until the management buckled to their demands.

“We met with the campus management on January 8 and we did not reach a consensus on the issue of enrolment for the 2019 academic year.

“We as the student representatives want an intake of 250 in public management, 250 in financial management and 180 in engineering studies,” said Masilela.